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New HC Kellen Moore Neglects to Commit to Derek Carr as Saints' Starter in 2025
During his introductory presser as the team’s new head coach, Moore was afforded multiple opportunities to throw support behind the...
Upper Hand Staff
Feb 191 min read


Alvin Kamara Day-to-Day with Groin Injury Suffered in Week 15
This is why we’ve been talking about making sure the handcuffs to all of the top running backs are rostered in your leagues. Kamara...
Upper Hand Staff
Dec 16, 20241 min read


Taysom Hill Suffers Torn ACL, To Miss Remainder of 2024 Season
No football player deserves a season-ending, long-term injury like an ACL tear less than Hill, who was beginning to find his feet as a...
Upper Hand Staff
Dec 3, 20241 min read


Taysom Hill Suffers Knee Injury, Carted Off
Hill was en route to another solid fantasy outing before he was ruled out with what appeared to be a serious knee injury. A collision...
Upper Hand Staff
Dec 2, 20241 min read


Chris Olave Carted Off in Week 9 with Concussion
Carr looked Olave’s way early and often in the very limited action that the third-year WR saw against the Panthers before he got him...
Upper Hand Staff
Nov 4, 20241 min read


Chris Olave Could Return from Concussion in Week 8 vs Chargers
Olave missed last Thursday’s debacle of an offensive performance against the Broncos in Week 7, but it seems like things could be...
Upper Hand Staff
Oct 23, 20241 min read


Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed Ruled Out for Week 7
That Olave was ruled out just a handful of days after sustaining a concussion in Week 6 on Sunday isn’t news to anybody – the league’s...
Upper Hand Staff
Oct 17, 20241 min read


Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed Listed as DNP on Estimated Injury Report
Olave exited Sunday’s game early in the contest with a concussion and was quickly ruled out for the rest of the game. Given the fact that...
Upper Hand Staff
Oct 14, 20242 min read


Chris Olave Suffers Concussion Early in Week 6, Does Not Return
One of a handful of players to go down early in their respective games and not return, Olave suffered his concussion on just the third...
Upper Hand Staff
Oct 13, 20241 min read


Derek Carr Expected to Miss Multiple Weeks with Oblique Injury
That means it’ll either be QB Jake Haener or Spencer Rattler under center for the foreseeable future - especially given the indefinite...
Upper Hand Staff
Oct 9, 20241 min read


Saints HC Dennis Allen Expresses Doubt in Kendre Miller's 'Ability to Learn the System'
Allen has proven to be a man of many words this offseason, many of which criticize the players on his team – but perhaps no player has...
Upper Hand Staff
Aug 22, 20241 min read


Taysom Hill Could Have Expanded Role in 2024, per HC Dennis Allen
If you’re drafting Alvin Kamara or Chris Olave in your leagues this year, this report might make your skin crawl – and potentially even...
Upper Hand Staff
Jul 31, 20241 min read


Go Buy Kendre Miller Today!
I usually don’t like to buy RBs this time of year because a lot can happen between now and the beginning of the season - not so much...
Faraz Siddiqi
May 31, 20243 min read


Michael Thomas Expected to be Released by Saints
The Michael Thomas falloff will have to be studied in the years to come, as injuries have plagued the former NFL offensive player of the...
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Mar 8, 20241 min read


Chris Olave Thriving in Michael Thomas' Absence
The general consensus on Saints WR Chris Olave is that his 2023 season has left a lot of meat still on the bone, especially when compared...
Zach Rizzuto
Dec 28, 20232 min read


Chris Olave with Limited Practice on Tuesday After Missing Monday Walkthrough
The fact that Olave was able to at least practice in some capacity Tuesday offers some optimism that he’ll be able to make a return to...
Upper Hand Staff
Dec 20, 20231 min read


Chris Olave Opens Week as DNP with New Orleans Slated to Play on TNF
After missing this past weekend’s game against the Giants in Week 15, Olave faces a quick turnaround in Week 16 with the Saints slated to...
Upper Hand Staff
Dec 19, 20231 min read


Chris Olave Exits vs Falcons After Stellar First Half with Concussion
Of course the fantasy gods would choose the game where Olave had his third-highest point total on the season through one half of football...
Upper Hand Staff
Nov 27, 20231 min read


Derek Carr Practices in Full on Wednesday, Trending Towards Playing Week 12
And just like that, our dreams of seeing what Jameis Winston can do in the Saints offense are killed. According to reports out of Saints...
Upper Hand Staff
Nov 23, 20231 min read


Michael Thomas (Knee) Placed on IR
Thomas himself hadn’t been very productive at all in a struggling Saints passing attack, but the 18% target share he vacates for the next...
Upper Hand Staff
Nov 22, 20231 min read
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